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. >> joining me is jim michaels of usa today. with the situation continuing, we want to turn to jim michaels for our first question. >> the administration says it is likely that the assad regime has used chemical weapons against their own people. previously the obama on said it is the bottom line. >> that is the question. they are trying to decide you use the weapons. there is a bit of a divide on that. is seems likely that by whom and under what circumstances we will have to determine. what do we do about it backs the president said it was a red line. my thing is how we are conscious of how we respond. i do not want to commit u.s. forces to syria. i think that being able to secure the weapons is difficult. but our international partners about how we proceed. what has not been said beyond the red line is what that means. what will they do? what is the best response? i urge caution. we do not need another war. >> you mentioned intelligence is divided over the issue. how confident are you that these weapons were used? could you tal
. >> joining me is jim michaels of usa today. with the situation continuing, we want to turn to jim michaels for our first question. >> the administration says it is likely that the assad regime has used chemical weapons against their own people. previously the obama on said it is the bottom line. >> that is the question. they are trying to decide you use the weapons. there is a bit of a divide on that. is seems likely that by whom and under what circumstances we will have to...
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jim michaels, of usa today. >> i want to turn to afghanistan. there was a fairly significant development in that the united states and afghanistan have agreed, at least in basic terms, on a bilateral security agreement. should the united states have a long-term military commitment in afghanistan? >> we should have a commitment to security forces in afghanistan so that they can take care of their own security and so that afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorism. again, just contrast what we hope happens in afghanistan, versus what actually happened in iraq, because there was no security agreement that was reached with the government of iraq. the violence has been incredible. now, combined with syria, that western part iraq has become closer and closer to becoming a safe haven for terrorism. now focused primarily in syria, but they will not be continually focused that way. i hope that the security agreement does get approved by the government of afghanistan, that we continue to have a presence, not a combat presence, but a suppor
jim michaels, of usa today. >> i want to turn to afghanistan. there was a fairly significant development in that the united states and afghanistan have agreed, at least in basic terms, on a bilateral security agreement. should the united states have a long-term military commitment in afghanistan? >> we should have a commitment to security forces in afghanistan so that they can take care of their own security and so that afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorism....
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congressman, the situation continuing to develop in syria, we want to turn to jim michaels for our first question. itbid ministration now says is likely that the asad regime in syria has used chemical weapons against their own people. previously, the obama administration had said that the use of chemical weapons is a red line. what happens next? 64 thousandhe dollars question. they are confirming exactly who use the chemical weapons and still confirming the intelligence. in thee's a bit of a buy intelligence community. and then, like you said, what do we do about it? the quest -- the president did say that it was a red line. but it is important that we be cautious about how we respond. i don't want to commit u.s. troops and u.s. forces to syria. i don't think that would be a wise use of our resources. i don't think that being able to secure the chemical weapons that are in serious -- extraordinary difficult if possible at all. we will have to have very serious conversations with partners in the region and about how we proceed. what has not been said by the administration at any point bey
congressman, the situation continuing to develop in syria, we want to turn to jim michaels for our first question. itbid ministration now says is likely that the asad regime in syria has used chemical weapons against their own people. previously, the obama administration had said that the use of chemical weapons is a red line. what happens next? 64 thousandhe dollars question. they are confirming exactly who use the chemical weapons and still confirming the intelligence. in thee's a bit of a...
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right now we'll start with jim phillips. >> thanks, steve. he interim nuclear agreement with iran that was announced last weekend has been called but it agreement, remains to be seen whether ate istorically bad agreement that fails to halt iran's strive for nuclear weapon or just a bad tough negotiations that will need much more firmer iran to reach and salvage an acceptable and agreement. i think the final answer won't be known for at least six onths, but i'm afraid it's results rtain that the will be closer to the former than the latter. it should be noted that this is not the first time that iran has reached so-called historic nuclear on its program. britain, france and germany a historic had 2003 ent with iran with when they agreed to suspend activities unless those negotiations went nowhere eventually dropped the facade of negotiations two years later when it was in its do so.t to the latest flawed agreement is agreement first step but it's clearly more of a step oward a nuclear aran than a realistic step to reverse the nuclear progress.
right now we'll start with jim phillips. >> thanks, steve. he interim nuclear agreement with iran that was announced last weekend has been called but it agreement, remains to be seen whether ate istorically bad agreement that fails to halt iran's strive for nuclear weapon or just a bad tough negotiations that will need much more firmer iran to reach and salvage an acceptable and agreement. i think the final answer won't be known for at least six onths, but i'm afraid it's results rtain...
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bear in mind that these are all legitimize jim jong un's rule. whatever else they do, they are a signal to home that this guy has engainled the outside world on his own terms. it reads very well back home. of course the north koreaian side wants face-saving solutions. given his calculations and the circumstances of this state, i submit that kim jong un and company can stand to lose a little face when they play this way. they deserve to, and if we are smart, we will range that outcome dwsharge that outcome every time we have a pleasant situation like this. thank you. >> thank you. my lane in the road is south korea. south korea's approach, military reform since 2010. it will be perhaps a bit more tactical. cumulatively, south korea is much more likely to respond to a clash. i think the situation has changed not only in the blue house but in the lay of the land as well as the political landscape. first of all, the new south koreaian president has vowed publicly and in private to respond forcibly and really exponentially, the next time north korea d
bear in mind that these are all legitimize jim jong un's rule. whatever else they do, they are a signal to home that this guy has engainled the outside world on his own terms. it reads very well back home. of course the north koreaian side wants face-saving solutions. given his calculations and the circumstances of this state, i submit that kim jong un and company can stand to lose a little face when they play this way. they deserve to, and if we are smart, we will range that outcome dwsharge...
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here with the questioning today, jim michaels who covers military issues, and sarah. i want to begin with you. the comments was asked week by secretary chuck hagel meeting with members of congress to and sequestration and work out an agreement on the budget. when lawmakers return after the thanks giving recess, will that happen. i am not sure, but i am fairly optimistic. i think the the discussions between paul ryan and senator murray are going pretty well. i think there is a real chance that we could have a budget agreement that nobody is in love with, but is at least a step forward in saving money in ways other than these across the board sorts of cuts that come with sequestration. i'm hopeful that it will actually happen. >> if it actually happens, what will it look like/ ? >> i think the hope is that it will last for a couple of years. that it would include at least some reforms in mandatory spending programs which after all occupied two thirds of the federal budget, and that it would prevent any further cuts in national security and other discretionary programs.
here with the questioning today, jim michaels who covers military issues, and sarah. i want to begin with you. the comments was asked week by secretary chuck hagel meeting with members of congress to and sequestration and work out an agreement on the budget. when lawmakers return after the thanks giving recess, will that happen. i am not sure, but i am fairly optimistic. i think the the discussions between paul ryan and senator murray are going pretty well. i think there is a real chance that...
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a republican from northern ,irginia, jim matheson of utah and tom latham all announced their retirement. politico said that the most again begin departure came from utah where jim matheson is vacating a conservative seat, almost certainly handing it to republicans in next year's midterms. democrats got good news in iowa where tom latham declared that he was retiring from the swing district he has held for two terms. virginia, another gop congressmen announced that he would not be running for reelection in and up for grabs district. oft announcement marks three the most high-profile congressional retirements ahead of next year's midterms. raise therying to deficit the face in the house. >> help republicans -- 12 republicans voted on the budget measure. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell voted against the bill. the house approved it last week. here is some of tuesday's senate debate. >> the budget conference did not meet. leaders discuss the legislation that is now before us. it had a number of problems. this is not the right way to conduct this process. the question is, should we adv
a republican from northern ,irginia, jim matheson of utah and tom latham all announced their retirement. politico said that the most again begin departure came from utah where jim matheson is vacating a conservative seat, almost certainly handing it to republicans in next year's midterms. democrats got good news in iowa where tom latham declared that he was retiring from the swing district he has held for two terms. virginia, another gop congressmen announced that he would not be running for...
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he said, jim, you presented a great case for yourself. but i am sorry, you were not selected at the finals. at which point, i started laughing. i am sure the person at the other end thought, this guy has gone hysterical and lost it. but he did not know was that if they had said yes, i would have been faced with then the greatest quandary in my life. the quandary would have been, do i continue to pursue my career as a scientist, working with people like richard and murray and john schwartz, john schwartz being the inventor of string theory? do i do that or pursue this other part of my childhood dream to become an astronaut? how do you make that decision? i would have dreaded that. when they made the decision for me by saying no, effectively, nasa told me i had a wrong stuff, then i did not have to make the decision anymore. i was all said and i was very happy to pursue that line of possibilities. . so i just started laughing. with great hilarity on the phone call. >> here is a story you told about a flight to south africa. let's watch. >>
he said, jim, you presented a great case for yourself. but i am sorry, you were not selected at the finals. at which point, i started laughing. i am sure the person at the other end thought, this guy has gone hysterical and lost it. but he did not know was that if they had said yes, i would have been faced with then the greatest quandary in my life. the quandary would have been, do i continue to pursue my career as a scientist, working with people like richard and murray and john schwartz, john...
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where is jim mueller? thank you for leading our pledge, but thank you for your service in a rock -- iraq. [applause] our former state senator staci appel is with us. i have lost eye contact with staci. [applause] to recognize and honor all of our democratic state legislature. mark smith. mark if you're somewhere. [applause] i want to especially thank our senate leader, mike grunts doll lastke for doing the session. where is he? thank you. [applause] those of us who call iowa home, those of us who care about keeping the state on a progressive course, nothing is more important than winning back the iowa house, getting more democrats in the senate and winning back the governorship next year for the state of iowa. [applause] luteur fighting second district on brisbane -- cumbersome and -- congressman. where is dave? [applause] i want someone to come up here. bruce brady. [applause] folks, you have been so kind and generous to me in all the years i have represented you both in the house and 30 years in the sena
where is jim mueller? thank you for leading our pledge, but thank you for your service in a rock -- iraq. [applause] our former state senator staci appel is with us. i have lost eye contact with staci. [applause] to recognize and honor all of our democratic state legislature. mark smith. mark if you're somewhere. [applause] i want to especially thank our senate leader, mike grunts doll lastke for doing the session. where is he? thank you. [applause] those of us who call iowa home, those of us...
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jim is also on our line for active and retired military. caller: hello? yes, good morning. the question i got, does this include the cost of all these private contractors that are required to do everything for factervicemen, where in the military were able to perform service on our own. jim, that is an interesting thought and that is a real debate when we talk about military personnel costs. there is a question about what we include. on our story, we stuck to the wine in the budget that are called no terry personnel. that is limited to active duty and uniformed service members. the pentagon, roughly 800,000 civilian employees, that is in a different part of the budget called operation and maintenance , and contractors as well will be there. thes not technically in military personnel budget, but when we saw the secretary's comments earlier and we saw that military personnel costs are half the budget. if you want to get to that statement, you have to begin including some civilian employees in there. terms of good point in how do we define no terry personnel. the contractors,
jim is also on our line for active and retired military. caller: hello? yes, good morning. the question i got, does this include the cost of all these private contractors that are required to do everything for factervicemen, where in the military were able to perform service on our own. jim, that is an interesting thought and that is a real debate when we talk about military personnel costs. there is a question about what we include. on our story, we stuck to the wine in the budget that are...
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and i was probably more confident than jim. but because we felt like our plan was pretty solid and our numbers were bearing out. but our election day started in september. and in iowa, early, where we had early votes. and we didn't do as much in early voting in 2008 as we did in 2012. we stopped worrying about polling. because we were counting votes. and every single day, we would look at exactly who was voting in these states that had early vote and we -- we were able to say, look, we're not hypothesizing, these are the people we modeled and we felt those numbers were matching the numbers we expected to see. and that our planning was in place for what we needed. >> was it rhetoric when you guys would say, oh, they're just moving votes, did you really believe that? when they -- the early vote, when they would talk about the early vote numbers, and you guys -- and just the same vote as election day, was that campaign spin? or did you guys -- >> in the fog of war you don't really know what's happening because you don't know what'
and i was probably more confident than jim. but because we felt like our plan was pretty solid and our numbers were bearing out. but our election day started in september. and in iowa, early, where we had early votes. and we didn't do as much in early voting in 2008 as we did in 2012. we stopped worrying about polling. because we were counting votes. and every single day, we would look at exactly who was voting in these states that had early vote and we -- we were able to say, look, we're not...
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you. >> thank you, jim. we are ready to again our panel discussion and doug, we'll start with you. if you're comfortable there, absolutely. >> first of all, thanks to bud and the center forward organization. i've worked with jim in the past, i have a lot of regard for his efforts, i worked with earl when he was on the budget committee and i still live in terror of him. i love this work. and there are a number of reasons. first, it accords with everyone's intuition about what some of the features the affordable care act has to produce. if you put in the age rating bands and tighten those and say you can't charge higher premiums to the older paired to the younger, without question you expect to see increases among the young and relative decreases among the old. this comes through in this analysis and it ought to have a differential impact depending on whether you had those regulations in place. given that we have had so much speculation about how the affordable care act will play out, it's nice to see a study
you. >> thank you, jim. we are ready to again our panel discussion and doug, we'll start with you. if you're comfortable there, absolutely. >> first of all, thanks to bud and the center forward organization. i've worked with jim in the past, i have a lot of regard for his efforts, i worked with earl when he was on the budget committee and i still live in terror of him. i love this work. and there are a number of reasons. first, it accords with everyone's intuition about what some of...
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. >> i would just add, i have the highest regard for jim clapper. i wish we could roll back the videotape and his answer had been, i cannot answer that question in a public setting. if we moved into a classified setting, i will answered completely. >> let's move on. there are other subjects. you have been very involved in leak investigations. this justice department has brought more leak prosecutions than any other in american history and the record shows very little to show for it at this moment. you have one success. last week, when the justice department issued his new guidelines for the press and how it will handle investigations and saying that a few of the tactics and techniques that justice has used, the secret subpoena of the phone records, the use of a search warrant to get private e-mails from a reporter under the pretext that he was in violation of the espionage act will not be used anymore. in the last paragraph, they say cases involving the unauthorized disclosure of information are inherently difficult to investigate and prosecute. the
. >> i would just add, i have the highest regard for jim clapper. i wish we could roll back the videotape and his answer had been, i cannot answer that question in a public setting. if we moved into a classified setting, i will answered completely. >> let's move on. there are other subjects. you have been very involved in leak investigations. this justice department has brought more leak prosecutions than any other in american history and the record shows very little to show for it...
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so to give me another example, in the subcommittee i chair, jim lan drum and i make a habit with nearly every hearing with the services coming to testify before us of talking about -- talking about -- asking him about cybercareers. because it's a little different than the traditional military career. if we're going to get and keep the best people we need for cyber -- for cyberwork, then we have to adjust the career path accordingly. the same thing needs to happen here. we need to keep and get the best. they need to be rewarded. some suggestions are that you can increase their salary right away. even if they are on the military side, even if their ultimate promotion opportunity are more limited. i don't know, we need to talk with the personnel people about what we can do and what we can work with the services to do to have the kind of quality people. they've got to be trained. but, again, the question is, what does the system reward them for doing? because that will overcome any legislation that we can pass. >> so if you're going to tackle the question of acquisition reform from a broade
so to give me another example, in the subcommittee i chair, jim lan drum and i make a habit with nearly every hearing with the services coming to testify before us of talking about -- talking about -- asking him about cybercareers. because it's a little different than the traditional military career. if we're going to get and keep the best people we need for cyber -- for cyberwork, then we have to adjust the career path accordingly. the same thing needs to happen here. we need to keep and get...
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but i want to say to you and jim inhofe -- jim and i have been good friends and we worked together not only on this committee, but other committees, and you will be a fine ranking member. you follow in the steps of my dear, valued friend of so many years, john mccain. and the leadership of this committee throughout my 30 years of the senate has been drawn from the ranks of the strongest and the best of this membership. we have it today, and i have every reason to believe we will have it tomorrow. i have a very fortunate record of public service for many years. no chapter was more important than my service on this committee. you will carry with you the rest of your life the recollections of the work you have done for one of america's most valued assets, the men and women and their families of the armed services of the united states. i had written out a nice, long statement, and then last night, i got sam nunn's statement and chuck hagel's statement, and i felt that another statement would not do. i would rather say a few words from the heart. i was in the navy. i did no more than any ot
but i want to say to you and jim inhofe -- jim and i have been good friends and we worked together not only on this committee, but other committees, and you will be a fine ranking member. you follow in the steps of my dear, valued friend of so many years, john mccain. and the leadership of this committee throughout my 30 years of the senate has been drawn from the ranks of the strongest and the best of this membership. we have it today, and i have every reason to believe we will have it...
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jim is in bed with the big taxers. way to go, jim. a pragmatist, not some limbaugh ideologue. guest: wow. i am glad no one is asking me to comment on miley cyrus or "duck dynasty." host: i may ask -- guest: please don't. i do not know how to twerk, i have only seen "duck dynasty" once. we are trying to see the whole budget act without all the tools in the toolbox. i am not for increasing taxes. i also know that if you take the tax code off the table and you say we are not going to talk about it, you are suggesting that you like the tax code the way it is. it is the most ridiculous, underperforming code you could imagine for raising revenue for the federal government. no matter where you come down on how the money should be spent or how it is spent or whatever. it is those kinds of things. if you open your toolbox, open the entire toolbox and look at all the tools, do not try to do it with one arm tied behind your back. host: lydia, texas, republican line. caller: good morning. i have a question. i want to know where you stand on the reduction of the pensions for our veterans,
jim is in bed with the big taxers. way to go, jim. a pragmatist, not some limbaugh ideologue. guest: wow. i am glad no one is asking me to comment on miley cyrus or "duck dynasty." host: i may ask -- guest: please don't. i do not know how to twerk, i have only seen "duck dynasty" once. we are trying to see the whole budget act without all the tools in the toolbox. i am not for increasing taxes. i also know that if you take the tax code off the table and you say we are not...
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jim. republican, georgia. caller: good morning. no insult to anyone in washington, d.c., and i am not a obama supporter, but let's go back through history. intelligent people gave us korea, vietnam, 60,000 people killed, not including civilians. the cold war. trillions of dollars wasted. when will we keep our nose out of other peoples business? those people are religious fanatics. guest: well, sir, the point i was trying to make earlier, as i said, i have served in both republican and democratic administrations. people in washington are trying to do their best. they are well-meaning, intelligent, and they are trying to serve the american people well. these are tough questions that you race, going from wars in korea and vietnam to more recent wars. we had a big national debate when i was young over vietnam. overrtainly had a debate whether it was right for us to go into iraq. i would say we have to be skeptical about the use of force. we cannot shoot and ask questions later and we have to be tough-minded and ask the gett questions b
jim. republican, georgia. caller: good morning. no insult to anyone in washington, d.c., and i am not a obama supporter, but let's go back through history. intelligent people gave us korea, vietnam, 60,000 people killed, not including civilians. the cold war. trillions of dollars wasted. when will we keep our nose out of other peoples business? those people are religious fanatics. guest: well, sir, the point i was trying to make earlier, as i said, i have served in both republican and...
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coming up, we will talk with allison jim mcdermott up -- congressman jim mcdermott about the affordable care act but first we are joined by ron brownstein, editorial director of "the national journal" about the congressional connection poll which surveyed public opinion on the healthcare law. ron brownstein, let me just show the viewers the headlines from new poll. this americans broadly doubt obamacare will help them. what did you ask and how did they answer? been theis has really core challenge for the obama administration from the beginning. what we asked was, who do you believe that the obama health care reform would benefit? would it benefit the poor, the uninsured, seniors, the middle or thepeople like you, country overall? what we found was that since last september when, during the campaign, the president was aggressively defending the law, there has been a marked deterioration, a decline in the share of americans who believe that it would benefit either the middle class, families like them, or the country overall while the proportion who believe it would benefit the poor and un
coming up, we will talk with allison jim mcdermott up -- congressman jim mcdermott about the affordable care act but first we are joined by ron brownstein, editorial director of "the national journal" about the congressional connection poll which surveyed public opinion on the healthcare law. ron brownstein, let me just show the viewers the headlines from new poll. this americans broadly doubt obamacare will help them. what did you ask and how did they answer? been theis has really...
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then, jim morris for the center of public integrity discusses the work of the health administration. washington journal" is host: house and senate both back in town after taking time off to spend some time in their home turf. there are items of the congressional agenda but dealing with the budget distillate top priority. speaker the mayor wrote in an op-ed that is appearing on line this morning that republicans are doing more with less to fix the budget. that is how we are going to start this edition of "washington journal." today is monday may 6.
then, jim morris for the center of public integrity discusses the work of the health administration. washington journal" is host: house and senate both back in town after taking time off to spend some time in their home turf. there are items of the congressional agenda but dealing with the budget distillate top priority. speaker the mayor wrote in an op-ed that is appearing on line this morning that republicans are doing more with less to fix the budget. that is how we are going to start...
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then, the center for public integrity, and jim morris, discusses the help the administration. >> the agency will face an existential dilemma. you have the open internet order, but you also have what you might think of as the death of the social contract that felt the telephone industry and cable industry. both of those were fundamentally built on the premise we give you a monopoly, you serve everybody, we have universal service and other requirements. as we move towards an all data world, the economic foundations are crumbling. , and weget into 2017 look at his tenure, whether it is judged a success or failure it will be determined on
then, the center for public integrity, and jim morris, discusses the help the administration. >> the agency will face an existential dilemma. you have the open internet order, but you also have what you might think of as the death of the social contract that felt the telephone industry and cable industry. both of those were fundamentally built on the premise we give you a monopoly, you serve everybody, we have universal service and other requirements. as we move towards an all data world,...
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[applause] today is about all the law- enforcement officials like police chief jim johnson. [applause] they are the first to respond when a victim calls for help. because of this bill, we are continuing all the training and support that bridges the gaps in the actual enforcement of law so we can actually bring more offenders to justice. and we are giving our law- enforcement better tools to investigate cases of rape, which remained a consistently underreported crime in our country. helping police officers deliver on the most important part of their job, preventing harm and saving lives -- that is what today is all about. today is about women like diane. i am so grateful that diane shared her story. tragically, it is a common story. i know we have tribal leaders here today, and i want to thank you all for fighting so hard on behalf of poor people to make this bill a reality. [applause] indian country has some of the highest rates of domestic abuse in america, and one of the reasons is when native american women are abused on tribal lands by an attacker who is non-native ameri
[applause] today is about all the law- enforcement officials like police chief jim johnson. [applause] they are the first to respond when a victim calls for help. because of this bill, we are continuing all the training and support that bridges the gaps in the actual enforcement of law so we can actually bring more offenders to justice. and we are giving our law- enforcement better tools to investigate cases of rape, which remained a consistently underreported crime in our country. helping...
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jim crow laws were a public of edited states and local governments. big government has long been the enemy of freedom. we must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all americans, rich and poor, immigrants and native, black or white. such freedom is essential in achieving any long-standing health and prosperity. as toni morrison said, write your own story. i hope that some of you will be open to the republican message that favors choice in education and more compassion regarding non-violent crime, and degrading the opportunity of employment. when the time is right, i hope african-americans will look to the party of emancipation on civil liberty, and individual freedom. thank you. [applause] >> the senator has agreed to take some questions if you would like to come up to the microphone. i know we have some students who have to leave. let them speak. yes, ma'am. >> tell me your name and where you're from. >> my name is joshua. thank you for coming out. during your speech, you mentioned that you have support for a gov
jim crow laws were a public of edited states and local governments. big government has long been the enemy of freedom. we must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all americans, rich and poor, immigrants and native, black or white. such freedom is essential in achieving any long-standing health and prosperity. as toni morrison said, write your own story. i hope that some of you will be open to the republican message that favors choice in education and more...
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jim is in bed with the big taxers. way to go, jim. a pragmatist, not some limbaugh ideologue. guest: wow. is asking me to comment on miley cyrus or "duck dynasty." host: i may ask -- guest: please don't. ido not know how to twerk, have only seen "duck dynasty" wants -- once. whole trying to see the budget act without all the tools in the toolbox. i am not for increasing taxes. i also know that if you take the tax code off the table and you say we are not going to talk about it, you are suggesting that you like the tax code the way it is. it is the most ridiculous, underperforming code you could imagine for raising revenue for the federal government. no matter where you come down on how the money should be spent or how it is spent or whatever. it is those kinds of things. if you open your toolbox, open the entire toolbox and look at all the tools, do not try to do it with one arm tied behind your back. host: lydia, texas, republican line. caller: good morning. i have a question. i want to know where you stand on the reduction of the pensions for our veterans, including injured
jim is in bed with the big taxers. way to go, jim. a pragmatist, not some limbaugh ideologue. guest: wow. is asking me to comment on miley cyrus or "duck dynasty." host: i may ask -- guest: please don't. ido not know how to twerk, have only seen "duck dynasty" wants -- once. whole trying to see the budget act without all the tools in the toolbox. i am not for increasing taxes. i also know that if you take the tax code off the table and you say we are not going to talk about...
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director jim nussle, and all of the other organizations assembled here and we all call on congress to raise our nation's debt ceiling and avoid this default. we urge congress to put the end -- put an end to this hostile climate of uncertainty and brinksmanship. it is time to move our country forward, not jeopardize the hard work and the progress we've all made together. at the end of the day, elected officials like our business community, have a stake in preserving our free market economy and our american way of life. negotiations, whether they're motivated by profit or politics, achieve their highest possible success when we recognize that cooperation works much better than conflict and that solidarity will always outlast isolation and that our differences do not outweigh our common interests. thank you very much. >> next, we'll hear from ian kramer, and ian is the executive leader of -- director of leaders on alzheimer's change. >> thank you. thank you for the opportunity to be here today. this is not a happy day. this is a day where we all sigh in relief that the circular firing sq
director jim nussle, and all of the other organizations assembled here and we all call on congress to raise our nation's debt ceiling and avoid this default. we urge congress to put the end -- put an end to this hostile climate of uncertainty and brinksmanship. it is time to move our country forward, not jeopardize the hard work and the progress we've all made together. at the end of the day, elected officials like our business community, have a stake in preserving our free market economy and...
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here's one from independent jim who says that -- >> i'm not sure what jim means necessarily, but just want to remind you, we don't get any government funding. we are funded entirely by the cable industry, jim. >> headline here this afternoon from bloomberg news. senate talks on impasse on hold. as house considers plan. they at least temporarily interrupted their talks midday over on the senate side of things. one element we are hearing that will be in the house plan is the so-called vitter amendment dealing with health care subsidies. senator david vitter of louisiana was talking about that earlier today on the floor. >> i've pushed this issue ever since we got back from the august recess. as you know, madam president, right as we went into that august recess, the obama administration issued a rule, an illegal rule in my opinion, without statutory authority, contrary to the obamacare statute, that gives members of congress and congressional staff special status, a special exemption or special subsidy, if you will, not in the law. and one not enjoyed in that way by any other american.
here's one from independent jim who says that -- >> i'm not sure what jim means necessarily, but just want to remind you, we don't get any government funding. we are funded entirely by the cable industry, jim. >> headline here this afternoon from bloomberg news. senate talks on impasse on hold. as house considers plan. they at least temporarily interrupted their talks midday over on the senate side of things. one element we are hearing that will be in the house plan is the so-called...
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jim mentioned high school graduation rates. the good news is after four presidents set a goal of 90% high school graduation rate, for the first time last year we able to report that the nation was on pace to make that graduation rate. i asked cokie roberts, good news is not news. it has to be cynical and divisive and partisan. i think there is his effort called the partnership for public service. they hold up people in government and look at exhibit a -- olympia snowe, dan glickman, harris walker -- if you do not think voting or leadership matters, think about what they have been able to accomplish. we need to resurrect that in people. >> i have faith in the government only some of the time. i know there are a lot of good people doing their best in trying to make it better, and they have to answer to the superiors, but i have to remind people we are still healing with human beings. preferences, prejudices, abilities, lack of abilities, but i spent a number of years in the house and as the whip, majority and minority. i analyzed
jim mentioned high school graduation rates. the good news is after four presidents set a goal of 90% high school graduation rate, for the first time last year we able to report that the nation was on pace to make that graduation rate. i asked cokie roberts, good news is not news. it has to be cynical and divisive and partisan. i think there is his effort called the partnership for public service. they hold up people in government and look at exhibit a -- olympia snowe, dan glickman, harris...
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this was written by jim cooper. he is a democrat from the tennessee area. very good friend of mine. i was the republican lead a year ago. he got frustrated for the fact that the past three years there has been no budget. in people were cynical. they said it will not work, you will never get it done. the full version required both chambers to come to congress. as well as getting all the appropriation bills that on time. that has not happened in about four decades. a very rare occurrence here in washington. the republican leadership picked up in january. all of a sudden the senate has a budget on the floor. it was a good idea. we will continue to work on getting the full version passed. is myxt one, saved a dime bill. right now we budget in a one- year cycle. the digit -- business community. and i apply this to the budget process. you create the budget, do the appropriations in the first year in the second year you measure what you just did. you watch how it works. you do oversight and take what you learned in the second year and apply it to the next budget cycle. we of not finished p
this was written by jim cooper. he is a democrat from the tennessee area. very good friend of mine. i was the republican lead a year ago. he got frustrated for the fact that the past three years there has been no budget. in people were cynical. they said it will not work, you will never get it done. the full version required both chambers to come to congress. as well as getting all the appropriation bills that on time. that has not happened in about four decades. a very rare occurrence here in...
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but i want to say to you and jim inhofe -- jim and i have been good friends and we worked together not only on this committee, but other committees, and you will be a fine ranking member. you follow in the steps of my dear, valued friend of so many years, john mccain. and the leadership of this committee throughout my 30 years of the senate has been drawn from the ranks of the strongest and the best of this membership. we have it today, and i have every reason to believe we will have it tomorrow. i have a very fortunate record of public service for many years. no chapter was more important than my service on this committee. you will carry with you the rest of your life the recollections of the work you have done for one of america's most valued assets, the men and women and their families of the armed services of the united states. i had written out a nice, long statement, and then last night, statement and's chuck hagel's statement, and i felt that another statement would not do. i would rather say a few words from the heart. i was in the navy. i did no more than any other kid on my b
but i want to say to you and jim inhofe -- jim and i have been good friends and we worked together not only on this committee, but other committees, and you will be a fine ranking member. you follow in the steps of my dear, valued friend of so many years, john mccain. and the leadership of this committee throughout my 30 years of the senate has been drawn from the ranks of the strongest and the best of this membership. we have it today, and i have every reason to believe we will have it...
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host: coppersmith jim mcdermott also said raising the eligibility -- congressman jim mcdermott also said raising the ellen -- eligibility ages a backdoor way of of trying to get people off of medicare. guest: as paul harvey would say, now you can hear the rest of the story. anyone who knows theistory of this program note when medicare was set up 75 years ago, the life expectancy, which he undressed, was not what it is -- addressed, was not what it is now, and the vast majority would not have received any benefits. they would die before they would receive their money out of the program, but life expectancy, fortunately, has expanded by about 10 years and that means people are living longer a receiving far more benefits than when the program was related -- created. we now need to address that. people are living longer, healthier lives, and my mom will be 91 in june. she is independent and that is all great, but we need to make sure there is a program that will be in place for the rest of her life. host: christian, seaport, new jersey, republican caller. guest: thank you. i wanted to bring
host: coppersmith jim mcdermott also said raising the eligibility -- congressman jim mcdermott also said raising the ellen -- eligibility ages a backdoor way of of trying to get people off of medicare. guest: as paul harvey would say, now you can hear the rest of the story. anyone who knows theistory of this program note when medicare was set up 75 years ago, the life expectancy, which he undressed, was not what it is -- addressed, was not what it is now, and the vast majority would not have...
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with congress men jim himes of connecticut. representative randy forbes. will speak about the espionage act. >> great harm has already been done by opening this up. and the consequence, i believe, is our security is jeopardized. there is no doubt in my mind that we will lose capabilities as a result of this, and that not only the united states, but those allies that we have helped will no longer be as safe as they were two weeks ago. ♪ that was general keith alexander of the nsa testifying before the senate appropriations committee yesterday. he meets in closed session with house intelligence committee members today. we want to get your reaction to what he had to say about phone and theird the nsa halting terror threats. (202) 585-area code, 3881 for republicans, (202) 585- 3880 four democrats, (202) 585- 3882 for independents. you can also make a twitter comments, @cspanwj is our twitter handle. you can also go to facebook.com /c-span. you can send us an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. here is a story in the "new york times" this morning. it cited article
with congress men jim himes of connecticut. representative randy forbes. will speak about the espionage act. >> great harm has already been done by opening this up. and the consequence, i believe, is our security is jeopardized. there is no doubt in my mind that we will lose capabilities as a result of this, and that not only the united states, but those allies that we have helped will no longer be as safe as they were two weeks ago. ♪ that was general keith alexander of the nsa...
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we extend thanks and congratulations to jim billington and their colleagues at the library of congress for undertaking to preserve the papers. there's a competition of ideas. among interest the article that nacelles politically entrenched, farmers, retirees. among ideas, the advantage lies with those that mobilize tangible constituencies, green energy, home ownership, too big to fail finance, a new interest and ash that idea is. the operate at a disadvantage. this is an idea that is good that hypothetical. in not only lacks the live constituency but is actively opposed by the interests. there are cases where such ideas to somehow prevail. if showers society with unanticipated benefits. it is for this reason that we should document, a steady, celebrate, and emulate, whitehead and the amazing history of this telecommunication policy in 1970-1974 and his subsequent career as a path breaking of your printer work -- pact breaking an entrepreneur. margaret has established an launch this today. it does take some explaining. tom was a reserved and cerebrum man. he was preoccupied with the cons
we extend thanks and congratulations to jim billington and their colleagues at the library of congress for undertaking to preserve the papers. there's a competition of ideas. among interest the article that nacelles politically entrenched, farmers, retirees. among ideas, the advantage lies with those that mobilize tangible constituencies, green energy, home ownership, too big to fail finance, a new interest and ash that idea is. the operate at a disadvantage. this is an idea that is good that...
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nothing tore was crow about in a country that had jim crow. [applause] president jack kennedy was responding, change was on the way. we were on the move. it was not only a march on washington, it was a march through history. morning september 15, the news flashed across the airwaves that for young girls had died in .irmingham we had died being blown up in their own church bombed. addie mae collins, denise mcnair , carole robertson, cynthia wesley. i have spoken to diane. thated to be told about day. the stories they recounted, diana was at college. she was on her way to become the distinguished educator she is today. another told a story that he was at a baptist church a few blocks away. they heard the bomb had gone off at 16th st. baptist church. everyone was terrified. thought another was to happen. the pastor said, go home. street.t to 16th they were all there. america was horrified, horrified. when there wasr the funeral, dr. king came to give the eulogy. churched around his own and he could not believe it. cynthia was his classmate and de
nothing tore was crow about in a country that had jim crow. [applause] president jack kennedy was responding, change was on the way. we were on the move. it was not only a march on washington, it was a march through history. morning september 15, the news flashed across the airwaves that for young girls had died in .irmingham we had died being blown up in their own church bombed. addie mae collins, denise mcnair , carole robertson, cynthia wesley. i have spoken to diane. thated to be told about...
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host: jim messina asked to pledge that they do not rerun the 2008 campaign. jim messina explained that in their bid for reelection, both jimmy carter and george herbert walker bush tried to rerun their first campaign. guest: the point was the world changes from the first election to when you run a reelection campaign. he was a now a president with a record. he was not the bright person he had been in the 2008 campaign. they knew the country was polarized around his performance in office and around him. on the one hand they would have to run a more negative campaign than they had run in 2008. he was trying to say we cannot try to replicate the mood of that first campaign. as we have talked earlier, technology had changed dramatically between 2008 and 2012. jim messina was struck by the use of smart phones and communicating through smart phones. he was saying to the president we have to find a way to make this a different operation. one thing the president said was, whatever you do we want this to continue to be a grassroots operation. that was a hallmark of th
host: jim messina asked to pledge that they do not rerun the 2008 campaign. jim messina explained that in their bid for reelection, both jimmy carter and george herbert walker bush tried to rerun their first campaign. guest: the point was the world changes from the first election to when you run a reelection campaign. he was a now a president with a record. he was not the bright person he had been in the 2008 campaign. they knew the country was polarized around his performance in office and...
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we authored the brady law -- jim brady. friends of mine for a long time. used to be my colleague's press secretary. worked in delaware for years. as chairman of the judiciary committee for a long time, i have been working in this area for a long time. arent you to know that's we meeting with a number of advocacy groups. and we have reached out beyond the issue of just gun safety. we have reached out to the mental health community. we have reached down to doctors and nurses. i am heartened by the cut in -- the incredible response we have received. the catholic conference, evangelical groups. i am not saying, again, anything quite like that occurring before. we did not even have to reach out. they reached out to us because this is a moral issue as well. you are going to read and hear the conducting meetings today, tomorrow, friday, and beyond. i want to make it clear that we are not going to get caught up in that notion of unless we can do everything we will do nothing. it is critically important that we act. there are certain things that i know a great deal
we authored the brady law -- jim brady. friends of mine for a long time. used to be my colleague's press secretary. worked in delaware for years. as chairman of the judiciary committee for a long time, i have been working in this area for a long time. arent you to know that's we meeting with a number of advocacy groups. and we have reached out beyond the issue of just gun safety. we have reached out to the mental health community. we have reached down to doctors and nurses. i am heartened by...
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host: all right, jim. on twitter -- and then jim tweets in. and the house minority leader, nancy pelosi for the democrats, tweeted this out. she had this to say. and as you heard from jeremy herb from "the hill" newspaper, it will take out democrats and republicans to pass the steel. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell had this to say. cheryl, boulder, colorado, democratic caller. caller: i have two comments about this. the first is i think they really ought to be ashamed of themselves that they are not talking about restoring unemployment compensation. people whoamps for can't get a job because there are no jobs. secondly, i think it is really ironic that they are not willing forake away the tax breaks people who own private lear jets . they will slap ordinary air fees everyith higher time they fly. that is really of seen. thank you. host: on the farm legislation, we learned yesterday that they were unable to reach a deal on the five-year "farmville", which includes stamps. there is a big difference between the house and the senate negotia
host: all right, jim. on twitter -- and then jim tweets in. and the house minority leader, nancy pelosi for the democrats, tweeted this out. she had this to say. and as you heard from jeremy herb from "the hill" newspaper, it will take out democrats and republicans to pass the steel. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell had this to say. cheryl, boulder, colorado, democratic caller. caller: i have two comments about this. the first is i think they really ought to be ashamed of...
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the three of us and candy are not rolling this. >> by your jim lehrer. >> -- you are jim lehrer. >> this is how they ask and here is how the imitation goes to the debate. and if under these rules, would you do this certain fang -- i found out what they propose and made the decision, i would do that and here is what they said. because i was like that as well. the feeling was that the commission wanted to make sure that in the mind of the public this was a debate between the candidates, that this was not a gotcha game. this is not about reporters trying to embarrass people asked him who the prime minister of whenever this. let's open this thing up in the new 24-7 world, let's make these debates different from everything else. >> and this is to inform, in the hand, and you want the american public to know who these people are and i actually think -- let's face it, there are not that many surprise categories. >> if they have said, we have to see the list of categories and we will decide which ones that you can use and you can't, that would be a different story. >> i would remind you that thr
the three of us and candy are not rolling this. >> by your jim lehrer. >> -- you are jim lehrer. >> this is how they ask and here is how the imitation goes to the debate. and if under these rules, would you do this certain fang -- i found out what they propose and made the decision, i would do that and here is what they said. because i was like that as well. the feeling was that the commission wanted to make sure that in the mind of the public this was a debate between the...
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humiliations large and small, the uncertaintyhat t sut a family, the gnawing doubt of a dim -- of a jim crow culture that told you every day that somehow you are inferior, the temptation to shrink from the world, to accept your place, to avoid risk, to be temptation was necessarily strong. and yet here under the tutelage of man like dr. mays, young martin learned to be unafraid. he, in turn, taught others to be unafraid. over time, he taught a nation to be unafraid. 50 years, thanks to the moral force of dr. king and the generation that overcame their fear and cynicism and their despair, barriers have come tumbling down. new doors of opportunity have swung open. , and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks just like you can somehow serve to be the president of the united states of america. [applause] the history we share should give you hope. the future we share should give you hope. you are graduating into an improving job market. you are living at times when an bad thing technology and communications put the world at your fingertips. your generation is uniquely p
humiliations large and small, the uncertaintyhat t sut a family, the gnawing doubt of a dim -- of a jim crow culture that told you every day that somehow you are inferior, the temptation to shrink from the world, to accept your place, to avoid risk, to be temptation was necessarily strong. and yet here under the tutelage of man like dr. mays, young martin learned to be unafraid. he, in turn, taught others to be unafraid. over time, he taught a nation to be unafraid. 50 years, thanks to the...
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but i want to say to you and jim inhofe -- jim and i have been good friends and we worked together not only on this committee, but other committees, and you will be a fine ranking member did you follow in the steps of my dear, valued friend of so many years, john mccain. and the this has been drawn from the ranks of the strongest and best of this. i'd like to say a word to the new members of this committee. as i look back over a very fortunate record of public service for many years, no chapter of my career was more important than service on this committee. you will carry with you for the rest of your life the recollections of the work that you've done for one of america's most valid assets, the men and the women and their families of the armed services of the united states. i've written out a nice long statement and then last night late i got sam nunn's statement and chuck hagel's statement and i said i felt another statement just wouldn't do. i'd rather say just a few words from the heart about the importance of what we have by way of decision before all of us today. i thank you, sen
but i want to say to you and jim inhofe -- jim and i have been good friends and we worked together not only on this committee, but other committees, and you will be a fine ranking member did you follow in the steps of my dear, valued friend of so many years, john mccain. and the this has been drawn from the ranks of the strongest and best of this. i'd like to say a word to the new members of this committee. as i look back over a very fortunate record of public service for many years, no chapter...
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host: we are back with jim himes, a member of the financial services committee. republicans will put a bill on the floor that will continue to fund the government until september but it will keep sequester in place for the most part. how do you plan to vote? guest: if this is a mechanism to keep the government running beyond the 27th of this month without a lot of political it.gage, i'm open to t the sequester is still in the re. the sequester is something to create pain for members of congress so they will get together. hopefully it will pass so the government can continue to operate. we do not need a government shutdown fight. host: is the sequester going to cause economic damage? guest: of course it is. the number of jobs lost range from 700,000 to 2 million. it is not a good thing for the department of defense. it will be detrimental to economically. it happened and it is not moving us in the direction to deal with the core our fiscal problems in this country. i have all these arguments and they are legitimate arguments. the core issue the country needs to ad
host: we are back with jim himes, a member of the financial services committee. republicans will put a bill on the floor that will continue to fund the government until september but it will keep sequester in place for the most part. how do you plan to vote? guest: if this is a mechanism to keep the government running beyond the 27th of this month without a lot of political it.gage, i'm open to t the sequester is still in the re. the sequester is something to create pain for members of congress...
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i am jim grossman, the executive director of the american historical association and the chair of the board of the national history center. on behalf of the national history center, want to welcome everybody to this congressional briefing on the congress possible on immigration policy. it's an initiative of the american historical association and an important part about injecting the insights into historical thinking into conversations about public policy. orneither reveals secrets invites controversy to know congress finds anything -- by a difficult to achieve consensus on anything at all. but anyone who spends any time on the hill, generally they hear the same thing from people on both sides of the audience. there is a tremendous interest in the house and the senate and americans in general don't know enough history. enough meanswhat but i would venture for the purposes of this particular neighborhood, and that means an understanding of the historical context that any issues on the table. as a is no such thing legislative agenda item that doesn't have a history. to understand the ba
i am jim grossman, the executive director of the american historical association and the chair of the board of the national history center. on behalf of the national history center, want to welcome everybody to this congressional briefing on the congress possible on immigration policy. it's an initiative of the american historical association and an important part about injecting the insights into historical thinking into conversations about public policy. orneither reveals secrets invites...
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him jim, i his first name. he has an interesting background. the best senator is senator johnson, who is a south dakota republican. the third best member is representative bennie thompson, a mississippi democrat, number four is collin peterson, a minnesota democrat, and all of those had about 11% turnover. . the third best member is representative bennie thompson, a mississippi democratcompare te that for the average office, and for several members over 50%. three of the top for our democratic house members, and then we have a senate republican. host: next up is david in california on our line for independents. caller: i wanted to know, is that behavior -- indicative of a psychopathic nature? [laughter]guest: i think we would need psychologist in here to answer that one third host: yeah. -- that one. host: yeah. sandra. go ahead. caller: i had a comment and a general question. i do not think it matters who you are working for. i have been in the private sector in my experience is it typically does not take a lo
him jim, i his first name. he has an interesting background. the best senator is senator johnson, who is a south dakota republican. the third best member is representative bennie thompson, a mississippi democrat, number four is collin peterson, a minnesota democrat, and all of those had about 11% turnover. . the third best member is representative bennie thompson, a mississippi democratcompare te that for the average office, and for several members over 50%. three of the top for our democratic...
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i'll start with jim. >> thank you. i don't know who best answers the question but i have two questions one on the corporate tax reform plan and the other on the change of c.p.i. in your corporate tax portion of the budget, you have a number of tax increases, including the elimination of oil and gas subsidies and so forth. does all of that additional revenue get used exclusively for lower corporate tax rates? you've in the past talked about a lower corporate tax rate of 20% and not 25% tax rate for mastering companies. wonder why that was not included. >> there's nothing new in our tax proposal. what the president and our posture has been on corporate revenues is the following, we thinks there a significant number of unjustified tax expenditures and loopholes in our current tax code. we think some of them do have negative impacts in terms of . ifting to tax havens and we have -- the president has put forward detailed proposals. the president believes those proposals could be used to lower r deficit or to help support mo
i'll start with jim. >> thank you. i don't know who best answers the question but i have two questions one on the corporate tax reform plan and the other on the change of c.p.i. in your corporate tax portion of the budget, you have a number of tax increases, including the elimination of oil and gas subsidies and so forth. does all of that additional revenue get used exclusively for lower corporate tax rates? you've in the past talked about a lower corporate tax rate of 20% and not 25% tax...
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you. >> the fact is that every one of them was either a bric or, shortly after inventing the brics, jim o'neal invented something called the mists which were 10 countries for whom the leaders were mexico doing well, indonesia doing reasonably, south korea doing well, and turkey not clear. and you can't stay on top if you can't -- if you don't keep adjusting your policies and they haven't. they have begun to pay the price. will they learn the lesson? at some point they will. the sooner the better can we don't know about that. -- the sooner the better. we don't know about that. in africa, they say it is largely based on its waiting resources, but it is more than that. south america is divided into countries doing the right things, to countries not doing the right things. the ones not doing the right things don't look especially good right now. that is venezuela in particular. so even there we see the same fact they you better get your policies strain out and -- policies strain out and we hope they do it. >> cautiously optimistic. stan fisher? >> cautious as well. easy credit has been larg
you. >> the fact is that every one of them was either a bric or, shortly after inventing the brics, jim o'neal invented something called the mists which were 10 countries for whom the leaders were mexico doing well, indonesia doing reasonably, south korea doing well, and turkey not clear. and you can't stay on top if you can't -- if you don't keep adjusting your policies and they haven't. they have begun to pay the price. will they learn the lesson? at some point they will. the sooner the...
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jim used a number of statistics. one that struck me is i have the right to a 52% of the afghan population thought the country is going on in the right direction. my question to each of you, what is your view? is the country going in the right direction and are you optimistic or pessimistic as we look forward for the next two years and after 2014? >> if you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there. the country is going in the right direction compared to where we started certainly. people feel more confident about the way their life is conducted. also as i mentioned, there has to be a bit of a relation [indiscernible] in the region. >> i also agree and the statistics were new to me. it is heartening that 52% of people in afghanistan feel the country is going in the right direction. i do not know the figures for pakistan. one other thing. some of the preoccupations in terms of thinking and concerns which the investor mentioned, what is the future of the country? where does it stand with the internat
jim used a number of statistics. one that struck me is i have the right to a 52% of the afghan population thought the country is going on in the right direction. my question to each of you, what is your view? is the country going in the right direction and are you optimistic or pessimistic as we look forward for the next two years and after 2014? >> if you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there. the country is going in the right direction compared to where we...
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host: jim, west park, illinois, independent caller. first of all, i wanted to tell you that i had a very enjoyable time in your district back in the mid-1980s when i was stationed at the air force ace. air force baset has had a long association with national security. have you ever had a chance to tour those facilities? also, were you at any point in time involved in the nsa yourself? guest: first off, come back, take a tour yourself, you would not recognize the air force base. .t has continued to grow the mission of training cryptologist, linguists, and others, it continues. the facility often and been up there to see what we are doing. former association with the nsa other than as a member of congress. district you have this space that deals with training. talk about more about what they do there. guest: one is firefighter training, all entry-level firefighters come to the air force base to gain those entry- level skills and they have follow-up courses as well. the other bigger piece is to provide airmen, marines, and soldiers into t
host: jim, west park, illinois, independent caller. first of all, i wanted to tell you that i had a very enjoyable time in your district back in the mid-1980s when i was stationed at the air force ace. air force baset has had a long association with national security. have you ever had a chance to tour those facilities? also, were you at any point in time involved in the nsa yourself? guest: first off, come back, take a tour yourself, you would not recognize the air force base. .t has continued...
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host: jim asking will crash, caused damage? guest: first of all, and the operational environment is well known in many cases certified by the operator. if you are going to do a search and rescue, and 8 of hundred thousand people go missing every day, this is a capability that allows you to find them in a much more affected and affectionate -- much more effective and efficient manner. what i am saying is the boundary of the search envelope is identified. the precautionary experts -- the precautionary tales are anything that goes wrong, these systems are programmed to go to a designated spot to either land or go to a certain spot where they can establish the link in communications and operate in a safe manner. safety is paramount with unmanned systems and you will not launch them and put them into the national airspace of us they are safe. take a weapon showing the folks the convention center. a lot of exhibitors. how many drug manufacturers are there in the united states? 590t: today we have over exhibitors but they come from al
host: jim asking will crash, caused damage? guest: first of all, and the operational environment is well known in many cases certified by the operator. if you are going to do a search and rescue, and 8 of hundred thousand people go missing every day, this is a capability that allows you to find them in a much more affected and affectionate -- much more effective and efficient manner. what i am saying is the boundary of the search envelope is identified. the precautionary experts -- the...
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marijuana is the new jim crow in alabama. thank you. , felicia.k you nicholas in el paso, good morning. caller: good morning. i live on the frontier of where is on the drugs border of el paso, texas. many of the mexican people who the -- to live now in united states are refugees from their own country because of the war on drugs. i support the war on drugs , these if you see here shootings ago across the border, the border is less than a mile from here. you see the rounds, and hit the city hall. here in el paso, i see rounds, when the cartels get in fights with police across the border in the hit the university of texas at el paso, you would think twice. the war on drugs down there in mexico -- they have killed over 100,000 people and have displaced many people. those who believe -- who could leave or have the money left mexico. they are renting a house, own a house, but they work in mexico. -- the war is going on right now. but i believe a new president is making a mistake by trying to cut back. once you let the crime and, t
marijuana is the new jim crow in alabama. thank you. , felicia.k you nicholas in el paso, good morning. caller: good morning. i live on the frontier of where is on the drugs border of el paso, texas. many of the mexican people who the -- to live now in united states are refugees from their own country because of the war on drugs. i support the war on drugs , these if you see here shootings ago across the border, the border is less than a mile from here. you see the rounds, and hit the city...